We are fecked then that's all our budget blown away.
Antony | Here we go! €100mill, contract until June 2027, option 'til 2028.
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We are fecked then that's all our budget blown away.
Why? It's not like he's a massive goal threat. With Sancho, Bruno, Eriksen and even VDB we have creativity, it's someone to get on the end of things we're lacking without Ronaldo
So apparently the vermin are in for this guy. Or so the definitely not full of shit papers say.
Yeah that would take about €5m of the price Ajax would be asking for him
Apparently he's willing to take a substantial wage cut.
The highest paid player at Ajax is Klassen whose at around 63k a week. Ronaldo has 500k a week with us
Antony going to the scum is unacceptable. Make them an offer they can't refuse. Money + Amad should cut it.
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Maybe €75m if you're lucky. I would be genuinely surprised if Ajax sold him for less. Especially after selling Martinez for €67m. Antony in an attacker, 2 years younger and has everything to become a future star. The quoted prices are very high, but with a 3 year contract Ajax has no reason to sell him lower. Ajax want to keep him and if neciserry can accept a decent fee next year. No reason for Ajax to accelt a decent fee at this point.
€80m...
Maybe €75m if you're lucky. I would be genuinely surprised if Ajax sold him for less. Especially after selling Martinez for €67m. Antony in an attacker, 2 years younger and has everything to become a future star. The quoted prices are very high, but with a 3 year contract Ajax has no reason to sell him lower. Ajax want to keep him and if neciserry can accept a decent fee next year. No reason for Ajax to accelt a decent fee at this point.
Im sure ajax could pay him 200k a week. They'd recover half of it through commercial deals and shirt sales.
Maybe Nike could contribute to his wage as well
How do you know what our budget is?
First of all not every club is a media/brand name giant as we are. Some simply lack the facilities to fully exploit Ronaldo's brand name. Secondly Ajax would probably be facing the Sanchez/Messi effect ie players already at the club would demand a salary that reflect their worth vis a vis Ronaldo. That is what rose our salaries to ridiculous levels and what brought Barcelona to its knees.
If his preferred position is RW then I don't see the point in spending 70 million on a player to compete/rotate with Sancho.
United have bigger problems in midfield and CF that need addressing.
United have bigger problems in midfield and CF that need addressing.
To be fair we did take their manager and coaching staff which can be a much bigger loss than losing some key players.
No way they'll pay the fee not after what they've spent on Nunez.
We're one injury away from having to play Elanga on the wings. We need the cover in attack, especially since we don't know how effective Rashford will be this season.
True but 70+ million for cover...really? seems a bit "Football Manager" to me.
If they do a 65+ add ons its a good deal, line ups change so much over the course of a season he wouldn't be cover, he'll play a lot.
More like it seems a bit 2022. And I’m sure Antony would disagree that he is ‘cover’ anyway, which is the idea. Even fecking Spurs just spent 60m on a forward to provide cover. A top side needs at least 4 60m+ rated forwards. That doesn’t mean they have to spend that on all 4, but they need to be worth that. Like Rashford/Greenwood were not bought for 60m+ - but that was their value as players. Sancho and Martial, we had to buy for that amount (inflation adjusted).
Agreed, ETH playing Sancho in the position he was bought for makes this a no go for me this summer
Leave him at Ajax for another year, see how he develops and if we still want him go for him next summer. Ajax will do us a nice deal as VDS loves us
Three potentially top class players competing for two positions is the level of depth we should be aspiring for anyway. Especially with the number of games we're expected to play next season. Antony would get plenty of minutes, even if both Rashford and Sancho are on fire.
Agreed about other pressing priorities, but it doesn't feel like there's any obvious candidate that fits Ten Hag's profile of signing. Hence why we're going all in on De Jong. I'd rather we moved away from signing arbitrary targets that end up being deadweight we can't offload.
Sancho can play on the left as well, do you expect us to maintain the same 11 the entire season, they'll be different combination due to injury and rotation.
Our attacking option beyond the starting trio and Ronaldo is poor.
I’d rather Sancho be our RW because something seems less natural or easier for him as a LW.
As a back up to Sancho then Anthony seems a bit expensive and yet a bit raw.
Whilst I know nothing about him, I wonder what the chances of Ten Hag going for the cheaper option in Madueke at PSV. I liked some of his YouTube videos. Whilst he is injury prone, he could then be our 2nd option to Sancho.
As a back up to Sancho then Anthony seems a bit expensive and yet a bit raw.
Whilst I know nothing about him, I wonder what the chances of Ten Hag going for the cheaper option in Madueke at PSV. I liked some of his YouTube videos. Whilst he is injury prone, he could then be our 2nd option to Sancho.
Then we'll have to trust the likes of Pellistri and Amad then.
It's the way he runs I think. It's almost like he's hunched over the ball when he's cutting in - while on the right, he seems to open hia body up.
Im open to Anthony joining us - but I can potentially see “certain players” returning that can play that position as well.
Then having Sancho, “certain players” and Anthony seems much.
For ten hag’s first season I’d be happy if he came but would also be happy if he showed some patience to see if any pop up through the following season.
I prefer him on the right too, always had.
He's a creator first and foremost, unless you have a Salah type right winger Sancho should majorly be used there.
Yeah something like you said. I feel like he is easier to read a bit because the way he hunches over the ball stops him holding on to the line as much as a LW compared to the variability he shows at RW to hold his width or cut in at the same time.
We're in the Europa league so yeah. But I think Pellistri is going out on loan again.
Yeah, probably not.
100%
For next summer or January (because its a bit of an strange season with the WC) ETH has Timber and Antony on his list of targets. Lets see how Rashford/Sancho develop and what happens with Martial/Ronaldo and then buy the position that's most needed.
I suspect a CF will be far more needed that another RW.
All this is with the expectation of Frankie joining, if he doesn't then god no to buying another RW...sort the central midfield out.
In terms of depth we're in line with our rivals?
Nunez, Salah, Diaz, Jota, Firmino
Haaland, Mahrez, Grealish, Foden, Alvarez
Havertz, Sterling, Pulisic, Ziyech, Werner
Kane, Son, Richarlison, Kulusevski
Ronaldo, Rashford, Sancho, Martial
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I think Sancho will be play roaming winger but mainly operating from right. If Anthony joins he will be right striker.
Really not a fan for the sums mentioned
Would love this signing, we're desperate for attackers and Antony would be a great addition to the squad
Antony, A midfielder and a RB and it will be a very good window.
Antony, A midfielder and a RB and it will be a very good window.
Hopefully
If Ronaldo leaves I’ll be quite confident that they’ll get this over the line
If Ronaldo stays we still need a forward. Although it does seem Martial will be backed
Really hope we sign him, don’t care about the money
I wanted this guy so much more than Martinez.. I fecking hope it happens
Enough shopping at Ajax for the summer.
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